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Located just nine nautical miles (16.7km) from the Atlantic Ocean, the Blount Island Marine Terminal has more than 6,600 linear feet (2,012m) of deep water berths.

Blount Island Marine Terminal

(gate entrance)
9620 Dave Rawls Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32226

Show Map & Directions

From North:

  • Take I-95 South to exit 362A - SR 9A South.
  • Continue on SR 9A South for about 7 miles.
  • Take the SR 105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive exit.
  • At bottom of exit ramp, turn left onto Heckscher Drive.
  • Continue for about 1 1/2 miles.
  • Follow signs to Blount Island and bear right onto Blount Island Road.
  • Proceed to main gate.

From South:

  • Take I-95 North to exit 362A - SR 9A South.
  • Continue on SR 9A South for about 7 miles.
  • Take the SR 105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive exit.
  • At bottom of exit ramp, turn left onto Heckscher Drive.
  • Continue for about 1 1/2 miles.
  • Follow signs to Blount Island and bear right onto Blount Island Road.
  • Proceed to main gate.

 

JAXPORT Blount Island and Dames Point Operations

5945 William Mills St.
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Phone: (904) 357-3302

Show Map & Directions

From North:

  • Take I-95 South to exit 362A - SR 9A South.
  • Continue on SR 9A South for about 7 miles.
  • Take the SR 105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive exit.
  • At bottom of exit ramp, turn right onto Zoo Parkway.
  • At first traffic light, turn left onto New Berlin Road.
  • Continue on New Berlin Road for about 3/4 of a mile.
  • TraPac Container Terminal's entrance will be located on the right.
  • (JAXPORT's Dames Point operations office is located at JAXPORT's Blount Island facility.)

From South:

  • Take I-95 North to exit 362A - SR 9A South.
  • Continue on SR 9A South for about 7 miles.
  • Take the SR 105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive exit.
  • At bottom of exit ramp, turn right onto Zoo Parkway.
  • At first traffic light, turn left onto New Berlin Road.
  • Continue on New Berlin Road for about 3/4 of a mile.
  • TraPac Container Terminal's entrance will be located on the right.
  • (JAXPORT's Dames Point operations office is located at JAXPORT's Blount Island facility.)

 

This 754-acre terminal is JAXPORT's largest marine facility and one of the largest vehicle import/export centers in the United States. The terminal also handles Ro/Ro, heavy lift, breakbulk and liquid bulk cargoes

Blount Island has one 112-ton whirly crane and six container cranes (three 50-ton cranes, one 45-ton crane and two 40-ton cranes), with two additional cranes under construction and scheduled for service in Fall 2011. The terminal also offers 240,000-square feet of transit shed space and a 90,000-square-foot Container Freight Station for cross-dock efficiency.

Major highways are easily accessible from Blount Island, which is located less than one mile from I-295 (State Road 9A) and only minutes from I-95 and I-10. Plus, I-75 is only a one hour drive west. The efficient movement of cargo is facilitated by the terminal's on-dock rail served directly by CSX Corporation.

Blount Island Equipment and Technical Info

Blount Island

Owner / Operator

Terminal Director — Victoria Robas

Location

Nine miles from sea buoy.

Terminal Area

754 acres — paved, lighted and secured.

Use

Container, Ro/Ro, Breakbulk and General Cargo

Facilities

240,000 sq ft of transit shed

90,000-sq-ft container freight station

General Berths

#20 — 754 linear ft

#22 — 600 linear ft

#30 — #35:
5,250 linear ft

Apron Width

#20: 111.5 ft

#22, #30-35:
80 ft in front of transit shed;
150 ft elsewhere

Depth alongside MLW
(mean low water)

#30-#35: 40 ft

#20, #22: 38 ft

Deck height above MSL
(mean sea level)

#30 - 35: +9 ft

#20, 22: +10 ft

Mechanical Handling Facilities

Eight container cranes (five 50-ton, one 45-ton, two 40-ton)

One 112-ton gantry whirly crane

On-Dock Rail Connection

CSX

Highway Connections

I-95 and I-295 (State Road 9A) leading to Hecksher Drive (State Road 105)

 

To discover how to maximize your business at this terminal, contact JAXPORT's Trade Development office by phone at (904) 357-3030 or by email at info@jaxport.com.